| | Southport, NC | Floyd, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,898 | $12,115 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,370 | $11,791 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,165 | $6,820 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.13 | 15.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 810 | 444 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 444 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.6% | 89.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 16.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 12.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.6% | 33.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 16.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.5% |